European School Christmas Fair raises record amount

A Christmas Fair at the European School proved to be another success this year raising more than 28,000 euros.

27.11.2012

By Dan Franch

A Christmas Fair at the European School proved to be another success this year raising more than 28,000 euros.

An annual event that has been running since 1983, this year’s was the first to take place in new venue the European School II, in Mamer.

The medley of singing, dancing, gift tables, activities, and food stalls was put together by Actions Sans Frontières, an organization created to promote awareness among young people of the problems in developing countries.

Formerly known as the Third World Committee, the organization, which was founded by a group of parents, teachers and students, has a new slogan, “Uniting as one”.

While fun and community was one obvious aim of the fair, raising money for the developing world was another goal. It appears that this year’s amount eclipsed the 28,000 euros at last year’s fair. The money raised from this event and others will be used to fund both long-tern and short term development projects.

Gambia has been targeted as one of this year’s short-term development projects. The organization intends to purchase new gel batteries that will power several solar panels and a windmill which provide the electricity supply for an orphanage. This in turn will provide free energy for the next 20 years.

Along with the Christmas Fair, Actions Sans Frontières organizes a variety of other events to raise funds at the European Schools: the Sponsored Sports Day, the selling of snacks and refreshments at exhibitions, concerts and school plays.

Overall, this year’s Christmas Fair was a huge success. The new surroundings, spacious and airy, offered an ideal venue for promoting a good cause and kicking off the holidays.